Cuts to NPR and PBS Foreshadow News Media’s Dark Future
You’re under attack. You’ve been under attack for a long time. It’s not just defunding public media like NPR and PBS, although that’s been...
FOX Sports Makes ‘Everyday for the Boys’ With Dave Portnoy, Barstool Sports Partnership
"Dave Portnoy will now be a part of Big Noon Kickoff, and Barstool Sports content will begin to fill the holes of recently departed programming on FS1. That’s a bigger deal than Michael Jordan signing to NBC Sports."
Country Radio’s Third Rail: Politics Is Off Limits
Let’s begin with something that I believe would be hard pressed to find anyone who would disagree.
Political content is the third rail of Country...
What Shane Gillis Hosting the ESPYs Can Teach News/Talk Radio About Risk Taking
Don't always play it safe because it's easy. Take calculated risks. That's what ESPN did.
Rock Radio & 7-Eleven: Same War, Different Street
From Big Gulps to Big Cume, It’s All About Location, Loyalty & Foot Traffic
Do the Epstein Files Mark a Fork in the Road for News/Talk Radio Hosts?
It seems as if you can do what your audience wants, or do what the President wants. Not both. And that feels like a Catch-22.
Blurred Lines: News, Opinion, or Just Pure Spin?
Fake news isn’t a new phenomenon, but the speed and scale at which it is able to spread has become mindboggling.
ESPN’s ‘Vibe Check’ Sets a New Tone for Sports Conversation
"They are not trying to pontificate. Instead, they choose to communicate. The show is a real conversation. Lights and cameras just happen to be there."
Did CNN’s Pamela Brown Cross a Line By Showing Emotion During Texas Flooding Coverage?
Some stories hit reporters harder than others, and we can’t expect to be automatons.
Why New Music Is the Lifeblood of Urban Radio
Music is subjective. But it’s supposed to be subjective for the listener, not necessarily the programmer.
